Charity information: Maverick Theatre Company

Need

The lack of opportunity for socially excluded and poorer communities to get involved in perceived ' high brow' theatre and literary projects.

Solution

It actively seeks participation in a full scale theatrical production from some of the most disadvantaged areas of Birmingham and London. We will then produce a top quality production with assistance and tutorage from some of the best theatrical practitioners in the world.

What success will look like

Impact

It will introduce a new strand of performance to Birmingham and hopefully become an annual event. We expect to introduce new writing too.

Risk

Having already presented a very successful People's Collective performance of Shakespeare's Henry V at Birmingham Library Theatre a few years ago, we are fairly confident of managing the project. The only real risk to the project is a lack of funds!

Reporting

Donors will be invited to a first night party and be added to the Maverick Theatre Newsletter if they wish.

Location

The piece will be created in Birmingham and promoted in the council estates in Billesley and Chelmsley Wood, then produced at one of the city centre theatrical venues in Birmingham City Centre. The production will then be shown in London

Beneficiaries

The majority of the participants will come from the less-we'll off areas of Birmingham.